Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has named several top Nigerian political and security figures — including former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; former Defence Minister, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma (rtd); and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu — as witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial. In a fresh motion filed on October 21 and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, Kanu informed Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of his intention to call 23 witnesses in his defence. The IPOB leader said the move complies with…
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Nigerian Man Jailed in UK for Impersonating Female Nurse to Work in Hospital
A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Lucius Njoku, has been handed a suspended prison sentence in the United Kingdom after impersonating a female nurse to work in a National Health Service (NHS) hospital. Njoku fraudulently used the identity of his female friend, Joyce George, to secure work as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, where he completed multiple shifts over a two-month period. Despite wearing George’s NHS name badge – which featured her photograph – Njoku successfully passed himself off as a female staff member until a…
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